ABOUT THE POSITION
Sun Valley Community School is excited to announce an opening for a Learning Specialist to join the Learning Services Department for fall of 2025. This position involves providing direct learning support to students in the upper school and collaborating closely with other teachers across all divisions. The school is looking for an engaging and innovative educator who believes that children should be the focus of all curricular decisions, that learning needs to be differentiated in order to see the potential of each child emerge, and that there are benefits to students completing both individual and group work. This person will join a strong team of educators who work hard to support the unique needs of every child. This is a full-time,10-month position with benefits that begins on August 11, 2025.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluating and providing direct support and instruction to students with identified needs
• Conducting supported classroom sessions
• Strategically support the general education faculty through the implementation of each enrolled student’s Student Accommodation Plan
• Analyze documentation and devise Student Accommodation Plans
• Communicate with families informally and formally throughout the year

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree, experience working with students with learning differences, and be able to work across multiple grade levels
• Experience applying student accommodations that maximize the learning for students enrolled in the learning support program
• Knowledge and experience with creating and engaging students in a differentiated curriculum
• A healthy sense of humor and flexibility in approach
• A real sense of joy in working with students
• An outstanding communicator with all constituencies: students, parents/guardians and colleagues
• Organized, creative, and inspiring approach to working with a range ages

Interested candidates should electronically send a cover letter, resume, and at least two letters of reference to:

Heather Christiansen
Learning Specialist Search Co-Chair
hchristiansen@communityschool.org

NON-DISCRIMINATION
Sun Valley Community School is an equal opportunity employer. The school encourages, seeks, and will employ applicants the school deems qualified for the position sought, regardless of age, ethnic background, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, or physical ability, with reasonable accommodation to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.

About Sun Valley Community School

Since its inception in 1973, Sun Valley Community School in Sun Valley, Idaho has inspired its students to think critically, embrace challenges, and lead impactful, purposeful lives. The school serves more than 430 day and boarding students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. Close student-faculty relationships and experiential, project-centered learning define the school’s distinctive educational experience. Our philosophy? Build community. Take risks. Grow your curiosities. Pursue your passions. Aim for personal bests. We are a preK-12 day and boarding college prep school of more than 400 students set in the iconic mountain resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho. Our faculty and staff are passionate about the outdoors, the arts, innovation, athletics, adventure, and the work they do with students. They are engaged and encouraging and believe in our student-centered approach. Our students are open to new experiences, take advantage of the natural environment, thrive in a small-town community but have a solid sense of the broader world. A Sun Valley Community School experience balances intellectual inquiry with adventure. We ask students and faculty alike to push comfort zon...es and seek understanding. We value inclusivity, authenticity, and critical thinking. Please see our website for further details about our school’s guiding principles as well as our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work. Our mission: "From our campus to the wilderness, we inspire students to think critically, engage confidently, embrace challenges, and lead impactful, purposeful lives."

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